By: Richard L. Smith
Police in West Orange are searching for suspects wanted in connection with a brazen armed robbery at a local gas station, where an attendant was threatened with a firearm and robbed of hundreds of dollars.
According to information released by West Orange Police, officers responded to the Sunoco Gas Station at 480 Prospect Avenue at approximately 10:54 p.m. following reports of an armed robbery.
Authorities said the incident unfolded when a gas station attendant approached a vehicle occupied by two men at one of the fuel pumps.
As the attendant approached, the passenger reportedly exited the vehicle, brandished a firearm and demanded money while the driver remained behind the wheel.
Police said the armed suspect stole approximately $650 before returning to the vehicle and fleeing the scene.
The suspects were last seen traveling southbound on Prospect Avenue toward Mount Pleasant Avenue in a red Dodge Durango with tinted windows and no license plates.
Responding officers canvassed the surrounding area and obtained surveillance footage as part of their ongoing investigation.
Authorities emphasized that there is no ongoing threat to public safety stemming from the incident.
No arrests have been announced, and the investigation remains active.